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Antietam Battlefield Historical Tablet No. 11

Meade's Division, First Army Corps

6 AM 17 September to 9 AM 17 September

U.S.A.
MEADE'S DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Commanding.

(September 17, 1862.)
   Meade's Division formed at about 6:30 A.M. in the following order: Seymour's Brigade on the left and in advance, Magilton's and Anderson's Brigades in column of masses in support. As Anderson and Magilton emerged from the North Woods, they were deployed to fill the gap between Doubleday's and Ricketts' Divisions. Magilton's Brigade was soon withdrawn and moved to the left in support of Seymour and Ricketts.

Through the gap thus made the enemy attempted to advance, but were checked by the fire of the Corps Artillery and the arrival of the Twelfth Corps.

Location: north side of Mansfield Avenue, north of the North Woods (Map 1)

 

Units described and/or located by this Tablet:

3rd Division, 1st Corps
    1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps
        13th Pennsylvania Reserves (1st Rifles)
        1st Pennsylvania Reserves
        2nd Pennsylvania Reserves
        5th Pennsylvania Reserves
        6th Pennsylvania Reserves
    2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps
        3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
        4th Pennsylvania Reserves
        7th Pennsylvania Reserves
        8th Pennsylvania Reserves
    3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps
        10th Pennsylvania Reserves
        11th Pennsylvania Reserves
        12th Pennsylvania Reserves
        9th Pennsylvania Reserves
    3rd Division, 1st Corps Artillery
        1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery A
        1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B
        5th United States Artillery, Battery C

Source: Antietam Battlefield Board, Antietam Battlefield Board Papers, Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1891-1898, Entry 707, Record Group 92 (Historical Tablet text by Generals E.A. Carman and H. Heth)

 

Notes

1   Antietam Board, Antietam Battlefield Commission Papers, Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1891-1898, Entry 707, Record Group 92 (Historical Tablet text by Generals E.A. Carman and H. Heth)  [AotW citation 16681]

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